Geek Girl [Paperback]

Cindy C Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 26, 2010

"Think I could turn that boy bad?"

My two best friends--my only two friends, really--follow my gaze and laugh.

"Trevor Hoffman?" Beth scoffs. "No way, Jen."

"I bet I could," I say, shrugging.

"Why him?" Beth asks. "Why not any of the other nerds sitting there with him?"

"Because," I say slowly, "he isn't your typical run-of-the-mill geek. Trevor Hoffman is different. He would be a little more difficult to take down--more of a challenge, you know?"

Jen's teenage life of rebelling and sneaking out is growing stale. In an effort to combat her boredom, Jen makes a bet to turn Trevor, a nice geek, into a "bad boy." Unexpectedly, she is pulled into Trevor's world of sci-fi movies, charity work, and even--ugh!--bowling. Jen discovers that hanging out with Trevor isn't so bad after all.

But when Trevor finds out about the wager, all bets are off.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Jen presents herself as a hard case: she gets pushed out of various foster homes, scoffs at classmates outside her small goth circle, and makes a bet with her friends that she can turn the school’s star student, Trevor, bad. In less time than is credible, but with sufficient drama to maintain a reader’s wishful thinking, Jen and Trevor the “geek” not only fall in love but Jen finds herself turning geek as well. Bennett’s characters are conveniently flexible: difficult foster parents quickly prove perfect, and Jen is able to dump all her bad habits within just a few weeks of discovering Trevor’s real and ungeeky charms. While the story may be met with scoffing by anyone who lives the sort of life Jen has before her romance with Trevor, girls on the geek side of the aisle will find the opportunity to reflect upon the strength of character it takes for anyone—goth or geek—to stand up for herself, admit where she has gone wrong, and live through the agonizing time spent waiting for an apology to be accepted. Grades 8-10. --Francisca Goldsmith --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Cindy C Bennett was born and raised in beautiful Salt Lake City, growing up in the shadows of the majestic Rocky Mountains. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs. She also has two sons. She volunteers her time working with teen girls between the ages of 12-18, all of whom she finds to be beautiful, fascinating creatures. When she’s not writing, reading or answering emails she can often times be found riding her Harley through the beautiful canyons near her home. Please visit the author’s website at www.cindycbennett.com or her blog at http://cindybennett.blogspot.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1453663312
• ISBN-13: 978-1453663318
• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 6 x 8.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,078,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cindy C Bennett lives in the shadows of the majestic Rocky Mountains near Salt Lake City. She has spent several years doing volunteer work with teen girls, whom she finds to be fascinating creatures - hence, her writing stories for and about them. When not reading or writing, she loves to spend time with her family which includes a husband, two sons, two daughters, two daughters-in-law and two dogs. She thinks the best things come in pairs! She does her best creating while cruising down the highway on her Harley Davidson Fatboy. GEEK GIRL (a Sweetwater book) is her first published novel. HEART ON A CHAIN, IMMORTAL MINE, BEAUTIFUL BEAST (book 1 of Enchanted Fairytales), RED AND THE WOLF (book 2 of Enchanted Fairytales), RELUCTANCE (a Noble YA short story), IN THE BEGINNING (part of the It's a Love Thing anthology), and WATCHED (part of the Screams in the Night: Tales of Terror anthology) are her others.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book August 12, 2010

By B. Williams

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was hesitant to get this book because it didn't have any reviews or ratings and I usually like to read paranormal romance, and this one seemed like it might be straight romance.

It was a love story and it was wonderful, it had me giddy and excited. I found it interesting compared to my paranormal romance, because there wasn't any vampires, or werewolves or witches to worry about that the love developed over time as it would in real life and not at lightning speed as it would in other books. That was a nice change.

But this book wasn't just straight romance, it was about love and learning how to love, to be loved, how to get through heartbreak. I am 30 years old but this book brought me right back to younger years and I could totally relate.

I love that the author wrote this book for and with her daughters. I think it is a great read for young girls and totally appropriate, inspiring, realistic and relatable.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A very fun read! October 13, 2010

By Sunni Morris VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

The reader will find themselves back in high school again with all the drama associated with those trying years. We all remember the "cool" kids and the "not so cool" kids, our struggle with classes and trying to fit in, always wanting to do the right thing in any given situation, yet being very unsure of ourselves especially when out of our element.

Geek Girl brings all these struggles of the teen years back to life as the pages unfold. We probably all remember struggling with acceptance, jealousy, feeling resentful of the "cool" kids and becoming anguished over break-ups and elated when we caught the eye of someone we really cared about.

Our main character, Jen, is a Goth girl who's had to struggle all her life in ways most of us couldn't even imagine doing. With a dead father and her mother in prison, she finds herself in one foster home after another. She has a handful of Goth friends at her current high school and on a bet with them; she pursues a geek boy at school with plans of turning him as bad as she is. The two are a very unlikely pair, being opposites in every way. The geek, Trevor, wonders why Jen even wants to be seen with him because he knows he's a nerd, but Jen intrigues him so he doesn't really ask many questions as they hang out and get to know each other. His friends are appalled and her friends want a progress report. What ensues is a nicely written love story that will make you laugh and cry as you go through the highs and lows of teen romance.

Cindy Bennett has written a lovely book that's suitable for all ages. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and it's been years since I was in high school. Good job.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!! September 10, 2010

By gatorsmom

Format:Paperback

Felt just like being back in high school again! which can be a very scary thought. easy to relate to all the characters. I didn't want to put it down once I started it! This book is a great read for all ages! go ahead try it and you may be suprised about finding the "geek" in YOU!!